Improvement in fluting-machines



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WILLIAM In' MCKEE, or oINcINNA'rI, loII-Io.

Letters Patent No. 109,535, dated November 22k, 1870.

E IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTING-MACHINES.

The Schedule referred t0 ln these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. MCKEE, of Oincinnati, Hamilton county, State oiOhio,`have invented a certain new and'useful Improvement in Fluting-Machines; and I ldo hereby declare the following tobe a snciently full, clear, and exact description thereof', to enable one skilled in 'the art to .which my invention app'ertains to-make-Iand use it, reference being had to the 'accompanying drawing inakinga partof this specicaton.

Nature and Object; of Invention.

My invention relates to the class of crimping or duting-machines having one of the rollers adjustable; and consists of a peculiar device for operating the adjustable roller and regulating the pressure upon thefabrio between the rolls. l

Description of the Accompanying Drawing. The accompanying drawing is an exterior perspective View of a machine embodying my invention.

General Description.

A ista frame of the machine, which can be secured to a' table by means of an ordinary clamp or lby common screws.

' The upper roller B is jonrnaled in the frame A at the inner end, and in the projecting bracket C at'the outer end.

The bracket G I prefer to make in aseparate piece from frame A, in order that it may he cast readily.

Ihe lower roller D, which is the movable or adjustable roller, and to which themotive power is applied, is journaled in the vertically-sliding box` E, which is fitted snugly between the grooved, tongued, or dovetailed ways provided for it in the frame A.

l Both 0f the rollers B D are hollow, for the reception of heating-irons, and the roller D is operated by the K crank-handle F.

A shaft, G, is journaled in the projecting bearing H,

to which a weighted lever, I J, is secured at the outer end, and a crank-wrist, K, at the inner end.

To the wrist K a pitman, L, is connected, which is pivoted to the frame M which supports the roller D.

The weight J of the lever I is adjustable, for the purpose of enabling the degree of pressure. upon the fabric between the rolls tohe changed at will.

By simply raising the lever I the rollers B D are separated for the removal or insertion of the fabric byl the operation ofthe wrist K and pitinan L.

Sr-.modification of' my invention may consist in making the plate N, to which the wrist.K is attached, eccentric to the shaft, and permitting the frame M to rest upon it. The roller D will-then, if' made sufficiently heavy, fall when the eccentric is released, and can be raised by the action of the eccentric.

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The combination of the sliding frame M, which supports the adjustable roller D, pitman L, crank K, shaft G, and weighted lever I J, all arranged with reference to one another, Yas set forth. Y

In testimony of which invention, I Vhereunto set my hand. Y

WM. P.. MCKEE. XVitnesses:

FRANK MILLWARD, J L L. WARTMANN. 

